Wheel hub



Dec. 18, 1928.

w. N. BOOTH WHEEL HUB l Filed Aug. s, 1925 f Patented Dec. 18, 1928.`

UNITED STATES WILLIAM N. IIABOOTH, OF DETROIT, vMIGHIG'UAN, ASSIGNOR TO KELSEY-HAYES WHEEL CORPORATION,` OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, -A` CORPORATION 0Fy NEW YORK.-

WHEEL HUB.

Appncfion mea August e, 1925.]seria1 No. 47,936.

The invention relates wheel hubs and refers more particularly to the hubs of ve-v vextending transversely of the barrel and spaced therefrom and means providing al bearing face in substantial alignment with the fixed flange face andk located between the fixed flange face and barrel wherebylateral l support is provided at the inner ends of the wheel spokes as wellv as radially outward therefrom. Another object is the provision of means for reinforcing the `fixed flange of the wheel hub. A further object is the pros vision of means for holding from rotationv the insert which is located between the radial flange of the i fixed flange and the barrel. Vit-h these as vwellas other objects in view the invention resides in the novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as more fully hereinaftery set forth.

In the drawings n Figure l is an end elevation of a lwheel hub embodying my invention; Figure 2 is a cross section on the line 2-2 e of Figure l. i The vehicle wheel hub includes the pressed barrel l and the pressed fixed flange 2, which in the present instance are formed separately and then 4fixedly secured to-each other. The fixed flangehas the foot flange 3 which is substantially cylindrical and engages' the barrel, the radial flange 4 and the reinforcing ribs y5 which extend radially and at an angle from the foot flange to the radial flange. The

Vradialyflange provides the bearing face 6 f.

which extends transversely of and is spaced from the barrel. The ribs from revesses 7 on the same side ofthe fixed flange as the Abearing face 6. Y e

8 -is a ring preferably formedof a metallic stamping, this ring engaging in the recess between the barrel 1 and the radial flange 4 and being secured in place by means ofthek brazingmaterial 9,' which is also located in i this space and assistsin fixedly securing the fixed flange to the barrel and further secures vthe ring in place. The ring hasradial outward projections 10 which extend into the recesses 7 formed by the ibs -5 at their points of mergence .into the radial flange l, whereby f the ring ,is held fromrotation. Also,this

`ring provides the bearing face 1l extending transversely of the barrel and in substantial alignment y with the bearing face 6 of the e radial flange so that the wheel spokes 12 are laterally supported and guided at both vtheir inner ends as well as radially outward there? from. 'In addition to affording this inner bearingface for the spokesthe ring reinforces the fixed flange. I y What lI claim' as my Linvention is :r

1 A wheel hub having, in combination, av barrel, a 'pressed flange secured upon said barrel and having a portion with a bearing face: extending"transversely of the axis ofsaid barrel and a reinforcing portion extending frofni said bearing face to said barrel at an angle to said bearing facea'nd forming a. recesson the same side of said flange as said bearing faceTand an insert for forming abearing face located in said recess and secured to said barrel.

2. A wheel hub'having, in combination, a

barrel, a pressed flange secured upon said barn rel and having an annular radial bearing face extending within therecesses formed'by said ribs and secured to saidbarrel and flange.

3. rA wheel hubhaving, in combination, a

barrel, Va pressed flangesecured upon .said

barrel and having an annularbearing face i' encircling vsaid barrel and' extending `t-rans- `versely of the vaxis thereof, and hollow reinforcing rib's extending from said bearing lface to said barrel at an angle to saidbearmgface `and forming` recesses en the sameside of said flange assaid bearing face, a ring encircling said barrel and having a bearing face in substantial alignment with said first-mentioned bearing face, said ring having radial projections engaging in the recesses formed by said ,ribs, and common means for securing said barrel, flangeand ring to eachother.

k In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

WILLIAM N. BOOTH. 

